It is always the hope of every parent that their children will grow strong and healthy. It is the desire of every parent that their children will grow to achieve their dreams. However, life is never short of unpleasant surprises. Just when things seem perfect life throws up a few surprises here and there. The issue of transgender is perhaps one of the most heart wrecking for parents. This is particularly the case as society tends to treat transgender people differently. Transgender individuals often find themselves in a dilemma as they do not know which gender to identify with even though it is none of their faults. Kennedy and Mark state that it is even harder for the parents as they fear that society may not accept their child as a normal
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According to the fill, society defines what is acceptable and what is not acceptable. This makes it extremely hard for individuals who are considered not to ‘fit in.’ For instance, society requires that boys behave in a particular manner. In addition, people believes male children are expected to be dressed in a certain manner which is distinctively different from that of females, which is a common stereotype. According to Dyer, “Stereotypes are a very simple, easily grasped form of representation…are none the less capable of condensing a great deal of complex information” (Dyer 12-13). The stereotypical activities associated with males are videogames, sports, cars, dirty jobs etc. and show that male children are allowed to be more adventurous and daring. Consequently, society conditions people to behave in a predefined manner. This makes it hard for society to accept transgender children as they cannot identify with a particular gender. As a result, such children end up filling as if they are “trapped” in their own bodies. Ultimately, this leads to discrimination against transgender children as they find it hard to be accepted by the society as a result of their status. The society has made transgender children to feel like rejects as they are not allowed to express themselves. This is gross violation of human rights. Every human being has a right to association. However, transgender children do not enjoy this right as they are not allowed to freely associate with other members of the society. In some societies, transgender children are regarded as
According to the fill, society defines what is acceptable and what is not acceptable. This makes it extremely hard for individuals who are considered not to ‘fit in.’ For instance, society requires that boys behave in a particular manner. In addition, people believes male children are expected to be dressed in a certain manner which is distinctively different from that of females, which is a common stereotype. According to Dyer, “Stereotypes are a very simple, easily grasped form of representation…are none the less capable of condensing a great deal of complex information” (Dyer 12-13). The stereotypical activities associated with males are videogames, sports, cars, dirty jobs etc. and show that male children are allowed to be more adventurous and daring. Consequently, society conditions people to behave in a predefined manner. This makes it hard for society to accept transgender children as they cannot identify with a particular gender. As a result, such children end up filling as if they are “trapped” in their own bodies. Ultimately, this leads to discrimination against transgender children as they find it hard to be accepted by the society as a result of their status. The society has made transgender children to feel like rejects as they are not allowed to express themselves. This is gross violation of human rights. Every human being has a right to association. However, transgender children do not enjoy this right as they are not allowed to freely associate with other members of the society. In some societies, transgender children are regarded as